Today, we are relaunching our Yo Voy A Votar campaign to mobilize California’s eight million eligible Latino voters. After a dismal turnout of 33% of registered voters in the June Primary Election, LCF will invest in 13 grassroot organizations as a part of our Latino Power Fund to increase voter engagement in key regions of the
By: Masha V. Chernyak, Senior Vice President of Programs Throughout the country, Latinos are facing many barriers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. We are here to share what works when you invest in and partner with the community. Over the last three months, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) has been on the frontlines of vaccination
HOW WE DEVELOPED A JUST RECOVERY PROMOTORA NETWORK Written by Gabriela Orantes, Just Recovery Fellow for the Just Recovery Partnership In the aftermath of another devastating wildfire season exacerbated by the pandemic, the core partners of our Just Recovery Partnership convened to decide how to deepen our support of families and communities across the region.
I was lucky to grow up with a great education. I went to a well-funded public school in Westford, Massachusetts, where 96% of students graduated. That education led me to Stanford University, which has opened doors for me in my adult life. But not everyone has had the same great fortune as I have. This
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over 500 Latino Leaders Across California Urge Governor Newsom to Appoint a Latino United States Senator for California San Francisco, CA — August 19, 2020 — Today, the Latino Community Foundation, and over 500 Latino leaders across the state, released an open letter urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to appoint a Latino
Written by Natasha Cougoule, SF Latina Giving Circle Member 42 years ago, Prop 13 positioned itself as a means to protect homeowners and businesses from excessive taxation. Today, it’s entrenching wealth inequality and strangling state and local budgets, where education is the first to suffer. As of 2019, California is ranked 29th in per
Courageous. Hopeful. Determined. That is what it looks like to show up with love, not fear Over the past three months, you—the Latino Community Foundation family—have shown up strong. You have demonstrated your commitment to community and to social change. Since March, our collective efforts have grown the Love Not Fear Fund to $1.5 million
Shared by: Nicole Giles, Strategic Initiatives Associate, Northern California Grantmakers This moment has brought an enormous amount of anger. I am angry that last week, just an hour away, in Palmdale, Robert Fuller, a young Black man, was found hanging from a tree. I am angry that yesterday morning when my partner, a Black man,
On March 16th, Mayor London Breed announced a shelter-in-place mandate for the San Francisco Area. Her decisive leadership and action helped stave off major outbreaks in the fourth largest city of California—an action that has saved thousands of lives. Anticipating the state would move in the same direction, the Latino Community Foundation moved quickly to
Love is at the center of all we do at the Latino Community Foundation. Understanding that philanthropy means the love of humanity, and finding ways to spread that love matters more now than ever. We are living in a time of warm smiles through virtual calls, increased unity spread through caring text messages, and relentless